FRE 7727
IMAGEA B-17 Flying Fortress of the 385th Bomb Group ditches in the Mediterranean during a mission, 17 August 1943. Official caption on image: "A-73." Passed for publication 6 Sep 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '#28: Fortresses ditched in Mediterranean.' Censor no: 282436. On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Mission
- Date: 17 August 1943
- Official Description: